The primary purpose of Practicum is to provide the student with a practical, hands-on learning experience, which is designed to help the student develop course competencies and confidence in implementing skills within an actual instructional setting.The practicum experience is supervised by a Practicum Site Mentor and a Technical College Instructor.  The Technical College Instructor provides scheduled on-site observations and written evaluations to the student, and written evaluations are provided by the Mentor.  If a student is planning to transfer to a 4-year institution, it is recommended that the Practicums be completed in a special education classroom or working with a student with special needs.

In this course, teachers be introduced to thematic learning and cooperative learning techniques. Teachers will have a chance to develop lesson plans with these ideas in mind. You are given practical tools for classroom management and ways in which you can guide students to think about their own process of learning. Portions of this course have been reproduced from the encyclopedia of informal education: www.infed.org

Core subject for students majoring in management science. Surveys individual and social psychology and organization theory interpreted in the context of the managerial environment. Laboratory involves projects of an applied nature in behavioral science. Emphasizes use of behavioral science research methods to test hypotheses concerning organizational behavior. Instruction and practice in communication include report writing, team decision-making, and oral and visual presentation. Twelve units may be applied to the General Institute Laboratory Requirement.